walk out
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle out
Meanings
Leave on foot, often abruptly
Why “out”? Movement goes from inside to outside.
“She walked out of the meeting.”
“The actor walked out during rehearsal.”
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
walk away
A contrast learners often mix up
Leave a difficult situation by walking off; Survive an accident with no injury
walk in
A contrast learners often mix up
Enter a place by walking
walk off
A contrast learners often mix up
Try to recover from a feeling or pain by walking
ask out
Same out pattern: departure
Invite someone on a romantic date
branch out
Same out pattern: departure
Start doing something new or different; (of a road, river or organisation) split off in a new direction; Become independent and start your own venture
burst out
Same out pattern: departure
Suddenly start crying, laughing or shouting; Say something suddenly and forcefully; Leave a place suddenly and forcefully; (of a sound or song) suddenly begin loudly
check out
Same out pattern: departure
Leave a hotel after paying; Look at or examine
fall out
Same out pattern: departure
Have an argument and stop being friends
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